Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lavender, dried herbs, briar patch and berries. Later some notes of boysenberry. Flavors of berries and cherries with a hint of bitters on the slightly clipped finish. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins, light to medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps the medium term? Not quite as good as the previous bottle.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, slightly opaque looking. Nose of cedar, plum and cigar box. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and a bit of plum. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink or hold.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of smoke, roasted meat, blueberries and a hint of currants. Flavors of boyseberries, black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink over the short term. Slightly better than the previous bottle.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of violets, black berries, spices and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term perhaps into the medium term. Nice wine for the price tag.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, roasted meat, perfume and black berries. Jammy flavors of berries, cherries and currants. Medum to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. Unabashedly fruity wine, not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of aspirin, black berries, black cherries, a bit of plum and some floral notes. Rich flavors of berries, boysenberries and black cherries. medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of roasted meat, toast, coffee grinds, black berries and white pepper. Rich flavors of berries, olums and currants. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air time or continue to hold.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of talc, tobacco, plums, berries and currants. Rich flavors of berries, currants, plums and boysenberries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air time or continue to hold.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose started of as a bit herbaceous giving way to notes of flowers, white pepper, plums and a bit of Kirsch. Rich flavors of berries, plums and jammy currants. medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
About three hours of air before serving. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of talc, potpourri, raspberries and a bit of cherry. Lovely flavors of berries, raspberries, cherries and a little red currant. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or hold into the medium term.
2007 Montes Alpha Carménère 89 Points
Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley
WIML89
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lavender, dried herbs, briar patch and berries. Later some notes of boysenberry. Flavors of berries and cherries with a hint of bitters on the slightly clipped finish. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins, light to medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps the medium term? Not quite as good as the previous bottle.
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2007 Errazuriz Carménère Single Vineyard Don Maximiano Estate 89 Points
Chile, Aconcagua Valley
WIML89+
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, slightly opaque looking. Nose of cedar, plum and cigar box. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and a bit of plum. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink or hold.
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2007 Clos de los Siete 89 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco
WIML89-90
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of smoke, roasted meat, blueberries and a hint of currants. Flavors of boyseberries, black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink over the short term. Slightly better than the previous bottle.
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2006 Luigi Bosca Malbec Reserva 90 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo
WIML90
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of violets, black berries, spices and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term perhaps into the medium term. Nice wine for the price tag.
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2008 Layer Cake Malbec 90 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
WIML90-91
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, roasted meat, perfume and black berries. Jammy flavors of berries, cherries and currants. Medum to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. Unabashedly fruity wine, not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)
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2007 Achával-Ferrer Quimera 91 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo
WIML91
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of aspirin, black berries, black cherries, a bit of plum and some floral notes. Rich flavors of berries, boysenberries and black cherries. medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2005 Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild / Catena) Caro 91 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
WIML91+
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of roasted meat, toast, coffee grinds, black berries and white pepper. Rich flavors of berries, olums and currants. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air time or continue to hold.
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2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta 92 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
WIML92-93
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of talc, tobacco, plums, berries and currants. Rich flavors of berries, currants, plums and boysenberries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air time or continue to hold.
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2005 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva 91 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
WIML91-92
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose started of as a bit herbaceous giving way to notes of flowers, white pepper, plums and a bit of Kirsch. Rich flavors of berries, plums and jammy currants. medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2007 Favia Syrah Quarzo 93 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
WIMl93+
About three hours of air before serving. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of talc, potpourri, raspberries and a bit of cherry. Lovely flavors of berries, raspberries, cherries and a little red currant. Medium to bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or hold into the medium term.
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